The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DECLARATORILY
Etymology
Adverb
declaratorily (comparative more declaratorily, superlative most declaratorily)
In a declaratory manner.
Source: Wiktionary
De*clar"a*to*ri*ly, adv.
Definition: In a declaratory manner.
DECLARATORY
De*clar"a*to*ry, a. Etym: [Cf. F. déclaratoire.]
Definition: Making declaration, explanation, or exhibition; making clear or manifest; affirmative; expressive; as, a clause declaratory of the will of the legislature. Declaratory act (Law), an act or statute which sets forth more clearly, and declares what is, the existing law.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
6 October 2024
DATELESS
(adjective) of such great duration as to preclude the possibility of being assigned a date; “dateless customs”
Coffee Trivia
